Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1887-01-06
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
Tuesday, January 4th.


county were present The attendance
was verygood considering the weather
Those who come to hear the criminal
cases, the PIONEER respectfully in
forms that that business will not come
up before Thursday.
The calling of the Grand Jury was
the next work before the Court; there
were two or three absentees as usual.
Following is the list:
Eli E. Rogers, VIM. V. Prince, Thos
Sturdivant, Robert B. Potter, Stephen
Durfee, Martin Anderson, Lewis w.
Gould, j. Harvey Foster, w. G. Whit
aker, Chas. d. Moore, Joseph NJ. Muir
ply, E. E. Johnson, Johns. Woodruff,
John D. Tomlin, Jacob w. Aud. JAS.
Powell, Ellis Reeves, Charles Milford,
Chas. Eldridge, Josiah Bacon, Edward
NJ. Hires, Daniel T. Powell
The Judge then proceeded to charge
the grand Jury. He recited the i'm
portance and solemnity of that body;
he reminded them that they Were 9
part of the Court itself; particularly,
the deliberations of the body must be
kept secret; in the past such had not
always been the case. The Judge
touched on the most important mat
ters that would come before them, and
advised as to their action.
After the calling of the list of Jurors
the applications Of William Royal, of
Commercial township, and Martin
Madden of Deerfeld, for license to keep
tavern were granted.
After the transaction Of the usual
amount of common business, a jury
was sworn in the case of Robert n.
Wolfe VS.. Daniel Scull and William T.
Dubois. This is & case Of borrowed
money and inability to pay within the
prescribed time. The first witness
called was William E. Sellers, formerly
an employee Of the defendents, who
identified the notes. This case was
spon settled. The Judge ordered the
Jtry to take bank notes, $131.95 each
and compute the interest up to Feb
rrA.,y 10, and give Judgment for that
ambunt.
The next case called was that of
Lewis NJ. Garrison against Harrison
Durgen. Potter s. Nixon for the plain
tiff; Jdhn S. Mitchell for the defendant.
This CD Sc stripped of its legal verbiage
is shit brought for damages for a
wrong inflicted by Durgan on April
Goth, 1885. Garrison rented a house Of
Durgan, in Vineland; for some reason
the latter wanted Garrison to move,
and pom his refusal Durgan tore off
some of the weather boards, etc, from
which the plaintiff, from exposure,
contra acted general pulmonary conges-
ton that not only prevented him from
follow ing his occupation, but en-
dang@ed his life.
Thdfrst witness called in this case
i, was Prosecutor of Pleas Hoagland who
identified a letter written by him to
the plaintiff in relation to his tenantry.
The next witness called was the plain
tiff. Lewis NJ. Garrison; he wore a
heavy overcoat with a high collar
turned up, and talked in weak tones
as though he was not able to carry on
ongconversation. He described the
houseand its location in Vineland; his
rent receipt book was produced and
the various items sworn to.
The house was rented for the sum of
six dollars per month, and he was
always regular in his payments OF
rent EDurgan gave the plaintiff notice
to vacate the premises, and commenced
to tear off the weather boards and
make various other preliminaries to
repairs before he could get another
place Of habitation. As soon as posi-
bic, moved to another house, but soon
after was attacked with his present
illness. He had wife and two chill
dren, whom he supported by plying
his trade of carpentering, at which he
usually made two dollars per day. He
has not had we'll day" since.
On cross examination by Mr.. John
S. Mitchell, Mr. Garrison said that
Durgan requested him to move some
time in early March; he took down the
chimney of the house because Durgan
promised to fit MP the house and make
it more habitable than before on the
new location to which the house was
to be removed The house was moved
while occupied by the plaintiff and his
family. He finally vacated the premi-
ses of his own accord. Prior to the
removal his health had been good;
was taken with cold soon
after the weather boards were re-
moved, which resulted in his present i'll
health. His sleeping room was open
to the blasts of snow and rain; he oc-
cupied the room because it was the
only one at his disposal.
Mr.. II. A. Jordan was sworn and
testified to the unusual cold weather OF